Excellent work by Martin Lings ( who has now reverted to Islam). Alham dullia, may Allah guide us all on to the rightious path.

This is a book to keep for life, to lend and EDUCATE your friends and family.
The author has simply laid down the life of Prophet Muhammad (saws) for both Muslims and non Muslims to appreciate his greatness .
It is in great detail, and it is amazing to see how much Muslims know about the life of their Prophet, as compared to the LITTLE Christians know about Jesus.

The book was easy reading. Very straight forward. I liked it. Informative and interesting.

Most books of this nature are more often than not loosely translated from Arabic-written texts ensuing in bad grammar, and a dire story line. But as this is written in English it thankfully avoids all of the above. What I love about this biography is that Ling's explains in great detail not only the life and mission of Prophet Muhammad, but also the fundamentals of Islam. It begins with the significance of the Kabaa and ends with the death of the Prophet whilst illuminating everything in between. This book is also broken down into several chapters allowing for an easy read.

Even though this is a great source of Islamic knowledge, it may be a difficult read for some non-Muslim readers. As advice, I would recommend this as a follow up to a simpler biography [of which I don't know any that Amazon or a ordinary bookstore would sell -- sorry].

I thought this was a pretty good introduction to the Prophet's life. The book was well-narrated. I think there is a lot more to learn, though. I think the book tried to stay to the facts, and did not offer opinions on the events that happened. I appreciated that un-biased tone.

Martin Lings delivers the story of the life of the Prophet Muhammad with accuracy and with a prose that is engaging and artful. Care is taken in crafting each sentence and what results is a moving account of Prophet Muhammad's life.

This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. very well explained and detail oriented from the point of view of the muslims

This book is not a breezy read. It should be taken in slowly given all the information it provides. It is a must-have for every book collection on Islam and The Prophet. Martin Lings, a convert to Islam, did an outstanding job.

Well written band based on historical sources this is probably the best biography of the Prophet Muhammad that you can buy. Mr Lings has been criticized by some Muslims of the Salafi/Wahabbi school of thought (Bilal Philips to name one) who were critical of a number of points in the book. Mostly on the passage where he says on the conquest on Mecca when all images inside the Kaba were erased Muhammad placed a protective hand over that of Abraham. He does point out in the footnotes that according to other sources all images were removed so I do not understand why Mr Philips was so critical of him.

The book is extreamly well written and covers all of the historical details of Muhammads life including events leading up to his birth and a brief history of Mecca.

Highly recomended for anyone who seriously wants to know about the Muslim religion.

item was delivered promptly and in good condition..I was very satisfied with my purchase and would recommend this user to anyone!

This is a great book for anyone who is interested in learning about the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the history of Islam. It is very well written and very enjoyable to read. It's chapters are very short. I certainly recommend buying it.

This is a great book, and I am sorry that I bought it just before my exams. Once you start it, you will not put it down until you complete it. Late. Martin Lings is a story teller, May he be blessed in paradise for his great work for Islam. Well my exams we not that mashallah, but I cant wait until get my hands on another of Martin Lings books..
Peace

This is a great book, and I am sorry that I bought it just before my exams. Once you start it, you will not put it down until you complete it. Late. Martin Lings is a story teller, May he be blessed in paradise for his great work for Islam. Well my exams we not that mashallah, but I cant wait until get my hands on another of Martin Lings books..
Peace

I strongly recommend that product everyone who is interested in His Life. It is a good Book Cd by Martin Lings

I strongly recommend that product everyone who is interested in His Life. It is a good Book Cd by Martin Lings

Marting Lings is awesome. So far, nothign has come close to this book in English. He writes so well and goes into enough detail to satisfy the above average reader. The man did his research and is a trustable source on the topic. A must have.

This is a beautiful book, the best written about the prophet's life that I read, an absolute must-read.

I have often found it difficult to find any good biographies regarding the Prophet of Islam, but this one is truly a gem. Martin Lings has done an amazing job of taking the life of this Man from the most earliest and reliable sources, then turning it into a narrative that is such a pleasure to read. It feels as though one as reading a novel, and it is difficult to put this book down once one has picked it up. The author shows real talent and i can only imagine how great and difficult a task it was to have done research to such a deep level, and then taking it all and writing it in story form. If i remember correctly i think Martin Lings is a Professor at the famous University of Cambridge, England.

There are many strong points of this book, it will give one a thorough understanding of who Muhammed was, his beliefs, mindset and what he was attempting to achieve. The story is given in it's true context without any real interpretation, rather that is left to the reader.

I found the begining chapter slightly confusing with all the arab names i was bombarded with. It was a little difficult trying to keep up with who was who. But that problem fortunately was restricted to only the begining of the book. I had no such problems with the rest of it.

I feel this is the best work ever written in the english language regards such a topic. It is thoroughly enjoyable. It is intelligent and extremely fascinating. I highly recommend it to all, both non-muslims and muslims alike. This is a must read.

Another excellent source of information if one wishes to take another prespective via a reliable source is, the documentary made by PBS titled 'Islam the Empire of Faith'. This documentary was made drawing mostly from an orientalist approach (from non-muslim scholars of Islam).